It’s especially cruel timing because the 38-year-old blueliner has been generating some of his best production in ages lately. He extended a nine-game point streak (one goal, 13 assists) with a helper in Ottawa’s 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins tonight.

Again, it’s heartening that his issue might not be too serious, but the Senators’ injury list is just absurd:

Some good news out of Ottawa on Thursday — Senators forward David Dziurzynski is reportedly feeling better after getting knocked out and suffering a concussion during a fight with Toronto’s Frazer McLaren on Wednesday night.

Dziurzynski is doing much better today. Accompanied team to NYC though he is not skating. #concussion. #Sens

Just 26 seconds into last night’s Battle of Ontario, Dziurzynski fought McLaren in what was the Ottawa rookie’s first-ever NHL fight:

McLaren tried to explain his rationale for the scrap after the game.

“We had a flat start last game. I was just trying to get us going early,” McLaren told the Globe and Mail. “I asked [Dziurzynski if he wanted to fight] and actually he said no and so I didn’t think we were going to go and then he ended up dropping his stuff when the puck dropped.

“He’s a big guy and he actually gave me a few good ones early there. It was a lucky punch. It happens sometimes.”

It didn’t take long for Toronto and Ottawa to renew acquaintances on Wednesday night.

Just 26 seconds into the latest edition of the Battle of Ontario, Sens forward David Dziurzynski got into his first ever NHL scrap with Leafs tough guy Frazer McLaren — a decision that didn’t bode well for the Ottawa rookie: